Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1
withstood in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Synonyms
Which word is nearest in meaning to withstood?
The pyramids have withstood the ravages of time, remaining largely intact for millennia.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Endured
Meaning: withstand = to resist or survive something without giving way *(झेलना, सहन करना, टिके रहना)*.
The pyramids are still largely intact after thousands of years, so they have borne time's damage and survived it.
endured = bore and survived *(सहा, झेला)* — the exact match.
Why the others are wrong.
• collapsed = fell down, gave way *(ढह गया)* — the opposite; the sentence says they remain intact.
• avoided = kept away from *(टाला, बचा)* — the pyramids could not escape time; they faced it and lasted.
• surrendered = gave up, yielded *(आत्मसमर्पण किया, हार मानी)* — again the opposite of holding out.
Word help.
ravages = destructive effects *(विनाश, तबाही)*.
intact = undamaged, whole *(अक्षु
withstood – questions
Has withstood been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – withstood has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.